HTC Vive Deals & Offers

Halo is one of the best games I've ever played though

Yet to try a Vive but I love the Rift. Current VR tech certainly divides opinion :) I find the existing hardware incredibly inspirational and couldn't be more excited about future development and content. Totally appreciate that the resolution and FOV isn't quite there yet for some people, that's fair enough.

Haven't tried the vive or the rift, but I have a ps4 pro and psvr and will say the same sde is negligible must be due to the rgb sub pixels. The games look great resident evil 7 is a good example as is playroom vr and arkham vr. Other games ive played are more comparable to ps3 (graphically)but still great immersive experiences. Any how heat for the deal as is the best price atm :D :D

Im voting hot because this deal IS hot. Not because a mate of a girlfriends brother read somewhere that VR was overpriced/low resolution/whatever. Sounds like most of you have never experienced VR at all. If you have ever played games like Skyrim VR, Arizona Sunshine, LA Noire VR and many others you would know just how immersive VR is. Great deal. Well done OP.

I agree with others, when I tried VR (on a mate's custom built £1500 pc) I thought I was playing a Nintendo Wii game. Completely underwhelmed, and I had the impression that my mate was gutted that he'd spent so much to get such a poor experience ( but he didn't want to let on!).

They work but not great, the default setting are just terrible, trying to aim the bow makes it feel and act like a kango hammer is straped to it. lol

Played through skyrim twice before I bought the VR version for 40 quid and it was worth every penny. You'll spend most of your time modding but it's in a different league. 🔥

One can indeed, the Touch controllers work in-game with no workarounds required. (it even works on the DK2 though you're limited to a control pad and head aiming).

Can one play on oculus rift? Best way to?

Not played skyrim (although I have the game on steam from somewhere, not got round to installing it). How does it compare to say, witcher 3? Fancy another VR game to get in to after star trek and doom, was going to be this or fall out 4, which I haven't played either

I thought stunt kite wasn't too bad as a kite flying SIM on the beach. Therapeutic

Can be done even cheaper.. good spot! £1.39 Haute and Haunted £1.51 Berlin Wall Experience £1.20 Super Puzzle Galaxy Lite If you got Super Puzzle Light for free a couple of weeks ago, then go for the Unibomber Experience!!!! for £1.51

Only clicked through to comment on the title lol xD

Savage title OP, love it! XD

Buying the cheapest, crappiest games seems kinda pointless though? Sure you get an extra quids worth of credit but you'll obviously get more value by spending a couple of extra quid and getting good games you'll play (like racket fury) rather than three games you won't.

this is really only relevant for people with a vive already. It's so expensive that I can only see it being desirable to people with so much disposable income that spending £1000 on something that will have little value in a year is no big deal. I would love this and the pimax but my rift already lets me experience all VR titles about as good as my 1060 can handle. My VR headset upgrade will have to have a significant resolution upgrade and be wireless (and hopefully no sensors as well) this will not be affordable for a few years yet but when it is hopefully a 1160 or 1260 will be able to handle 8k+ VR resolutions without a problem.

"Where did you pic up your controllers etc from OP?" From my old Vive. "Now let's see how cold this gets!" I said this because I expected it, not because I think this is cold myself. I'm probably alone with this view, but I think high-end VR kit like this is the bargain of the century. We are incredibly fortunate (1 in billions or trillions) to be living in a time where technology like this is available. For Google Earth VR alone, not to mention space travel and all the other possibilities. The way I justify the spend is by simply comparing to a holiday. I'd rather have an optimal VR setup at home versus a family trip to Orlando for a couple of weeks. Personally I see more value in this, the most sophisticated VR in the market today, but each to their own. "it is dead on arrival, pimax 8k is the only real vr experience worth trying, this is nothing but a gimmick" I see Vive Pro as better overall. Yes, Pimax has more pixels and field of view, but I'm with Vive because: + Well known and recognised brand (HTC) and retailer (John Lewis) behind it. + Well respected partners support (Valve/Steam, Apple, Intel...) + Full retail product and not a prototype or even first gen product anymore + Apps/games optimised for it + Superior in other ways: comfort, size, weight, audio, cameras, phone integration, chaperone etc + Premium accessories including sophisticated Intel-based wireless option round the corner + Lots more points but this is enough Mine is due to arrive tomorrow, can post review if people are interested. Disclaimer: I got 5% discount and as a developer can claim VAT back so I'm paying closer to £666, plus after selling old Vive headset and Audio accessory should be paying even less... Still I think it's worth far more than £799 but let's find out tomorrow.

Because the manufacturer's still don't get that the majority of people who want to entertain that whole VR thing can't warrant £700+ on a headset which to get the best out of it requires another £700+ GTX1080TI GPU to properly run it at a level that allows you to experience the full benefits and cost of the damn thing. No point in getting a top of the range VR headset then running it on a RX480 or GTX1060 or something like that. Oculus got it right when they dropped the price of the Rift down to a more reasonable £399 with controllers and even lower price point with the new Rift GO which I think will be £200 which will suffice allot of users even if it ain't as technologically on par with the proper rift. I personally know 7 people who've got a RIFT and only one whos got a VIVE and I can confirm that they were all on them for around the first 3-5 weeks of owning them and all these months later none of them really use them because either the games are too short, theirs not enough triple A titles or they cant be assed with all the cables and setup Vs just jumping on your usual games, but ask any of them if they want to sell them as they never use them and they will all say NO as per usual.. (lol)

When you compare this headset with the Samsung Oddyssey (Same res and OLED display) which is currently available at $399 on Amazon.com (and doesn't need all the extras that the HTC does) then I think you probably have your answer.

Nothing comes close to the Touch controllers for the Rift. I say, try out a demo and compare. I did and although the rift can be a little difficult to set up, once you get a good 4x4m play area, it's by far the best experience (imo) £800 is also an insane price for just the headset.

You don't need a Vive. You can just redeem the free games. Also you can take out a trial subscription, cancel subscription and redeem Everest too if you are thinking about getting VR but not just yet.

Are you for real? Until the other week the Vive was over twice the price of the Rift.

Lucky Vive users .. u get a lot ta love .. I'm jealous but I salute HTC for going toe 2 toe with Oculous !!!

It's going to be the 4th The image was obviously published early and then taken down https://www.vrfocus.com/2018/04/viveport-offering-free-titles-and-subscription-discounts-for-vive-day-celebrations/

Do you need your device registered? Can you redeem this offer if you don't own a Vive yet?

Update: mine arrived a little later than I thought because of the Easter Weekend. It came in the original packaging and while clearly shows signs of use, all the components are in good condition. The only real problem was one of the controller's touchpad was all mushy and didn't even register a click but when I called SVP about this they offered to send me another controller which is absolutely fine. The wall mounts were also missing but at this price, I really don't mind that. I've picked up a set of 3 from Amazon for ~£8 and all is well. Great service from SVP in this case.

Anyone else here take the plunge on this? Mine is due for delivery Tuesday, I'll be sure to post back with some info on condition/packaging etc but would be interested in others' experience too.

Aye, I got confused Indie Gala... I have all bundles for X to XXII... think I've redeemed about 4 keys lol

Burn in is the only issue and in two years time you probably would of moves on to a different headset.

That's not Humble Bundle..

Seemed they had grand ambitions but just like CCP are now dumping. They've removed the IBM Watson voice support now, no updates etc ..

You can play this on your Tod, but it's really, really dull

Do you need mates to play this or can those lacking social skills play with the AI ?

No, you should wear a cycle helmet and safety specs in case of Klingons :S

Can I play this just on my PC without a helmet?

Doesn't even include the Deluxe Audio Strap - meh. WMR FTW.

If the was the latest Vive then maybe but having tried Windows Mixed Reality I don't think I will go back to the Vive (or Rift) unless they leapfrog WMR technology significantly. This was fantastic a couple of years ago but you need the latest Vive if you want to stay current.

The website isn't very clear, does it still come with any bundled games? The US website mentions FO4VR but no sign of it on the UK page, but does list some kind of code for 'free content' being included in addition to the viveport subscription

I wear mine with glasses. It depends on the size of yours.

I’m watching it in Argos as it’s £399 with 12 months interest free. It’s been £349 in the past, that’s my biting point. Been playing it for the last few days and the only negative is the inability to wear it with glasses. Vive is better for glasses wearers but no headphones (£99 for the headphone accessories is not going to happen) and the lighthouse sensors and their required placement remove this as an option.

A good deal. I paid around that last summer from Currys. It was £399 then a voucher and cashback was applied.

Just bought Oculus Rift and touch controller bundle for £325 (new condition but 3rd party seller)... Good deal or??

Hopefully Oculus Rift will see a price drop

There's some amazing free experiences that are probably better than paid games. Google earth takes some beating.

Added to title. Can't leave any VR gamers out :D

Just got an Oculus Rift this week and have been looking for games to play with it. I'm loathe to pay full price again for VR versions of games I already own, such as Fallout 4 and Skyrim (although I will probably cave eventually). I'd much rather pay for games that are a whole new, if slightly shorter experience, such as Doom VFR, although of course the best ones are the games that work with or without VR but the VR mode is just included in the same version of the game, for example Elite: Dangerous and now Payday 2. Turns out I have about 10 such games on Steam already, so I'll be working my way through those this weekend!

Works with Windows Mixed Reality as well.

Same must have got it in a code bundle or giveaway as I'm sure I never bought it on purpose :).

looking for a deal on the season pass for this, anyone?

Great game but please check out Assetto Corsa first on G2A about £8

Excellent game, the videos do not do it justice. I was a tad skeptical but just picked it up and it's brilliant. Very skill based, satisfying to play and gives you a fair workout. Music is belting as well. Well worth a fiver.

Love this game, something you can pick up really quickly :)

I've bought it this morning, and played for 20 mins. There isnt much to it, but what is there is well done.

Excellent game. Limited lasting power but brilliant fun and perfect way to demo VR to friends.

Another one for the collection, thanks OP

Sorry :(

Damnit I was gonna buy this when I got in this evening

Tell our wallets that though (lol)

Love this game. It can be played SP or MP and yes there aren't many sessions running at one time (PSVR at least) but there is normally one or two plus it scales well regardless of the number of players. I wouldn't say it is any more a MP game than a SP game although you will have a slightly easier time if playing in MP, assuming you aren't playing with a muppet who burns through your lives. XD Paid around this on PSN so heat from me.

Played this on PSVR...great game...so cool being in that cockpit...just looks fantastic. May just pick this up againfor my son’s Rift 😃

Bleurgh. Great deal for the price but I've just tried the Atlantis VR experience. It's about 5 or 6 minutes of being guided around a (fairly low res) underwater scene. I've spent time in VR with Gear VR and a Dell Visor without any problems but this gave me the worst bout of motion sickness I've ever had. Maybe good if you're on a diet as I couldn't face eating anything for the whole evening afterwards.

Cheers. I've still not finished Lone Echo and Arizona Sunshine, but I won't miss the £2

I finished Fated, which was a fun, slow paced game. I'd recommend sitting to play. Drone hunter is good for 10 minute blasts and Pyro was fun in sandbox mode. Just great to blow stuff up. I haven't played any others yet. For £2 the bundle was well worth it.

La peri, I enjoyed but it's really a short experience and has no reply value. Fated is a full game and gets decent enough reviews but remember it was a really early VR game. I got bored after a while. Snow fortress I've not tried but seems to get good reviews.

I've bought the bundle, and although i'll get around to them all eventually, could anyone recommend 2 or 3 to install and play first? I don't have the time or a good enought network connection to DL and play 10 games and make up my own mind! Countryside internet...

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sprint-vector-on-oculus-store-1099-50-off-daily-deal-2898864 Massive lulz. Thats what you get for being an early adopter ;)

Bought and downloading right now. Thanks OP.

Games do usually have introductory offers to incentivise people to jump in ... worked with me, this game is really good and worth the asking price

And knock out toddlers in your household ;)

£14 (Plus) on PSN, in case PSVR owners are interested :)

Same here. I have a 1080GTX with supersampling on 2.5 in the steam vr settings which runs perfect for me. I want to upgrade to a 1180ti eventually and hopefully it should handle the vive pro smoothly.

Heat added but I'll put the extra towards a new graphics card when the finally come down in price. I'll not be upgrading to a vive pro until I have a graphics card that can push the extra resolution easily until then I guess I will just be increasing supersampling (annoyed)

I manaed to pick up an oculus on that ebay 20% off and quidco tracked at nearly £20. So hopefully the oculus will stand me at £260 ish. I'll be selling that towards the vive pro headset only and hopefully sell the old vive headset as well. Now the thing that tempted me into the oculus was purely the controllers and wanting to own robo recall. The vive to me is way better bar comfort, built In headphones and controllers. Vive seems lots clearer but you do notice the screen door effect more on the vive. So the vive pro with knuckles hopefully releasing soon will be pretty much the perfect set up :D

I agree this is a must. Also better than wearing a separate head phones.

If you have a vive you really want this. Disappointed in the price but a definate must. Should come as standard with the vive. I paid £120 fir mine 2 weeks ago, waited and waited but couldnt wait any longer

Most likely will be a two tier system rather than the new headset completely replacing the old one.

Wait for a fvf offer... or watch it depreciate beyond the fvf saving? Who knows how quickly it will drop/be avoided by buyers. I honestly have no idea, but I can taste the angst (embarrassed)

Where's the eBay £1 FVF when you need it? Wanna sell mine before the new one is out and prices tank.

I might give it ago, once my tears subside :-)

3d blu ray is amazing on psvr!

Damn, looks like this expired, what's the best way to get a HTC Vive now?

Cracking deal. Hot. I paid full wack £700/800 can’t recall now about a year ago. Don’t regret it. Fantastic device. Only downside is obviously the cost of the Vive isn’t cheap and then having a rig capable of powering the high end games also isn’t cheap.

There is a site wide offer that means if you spend over £29.99 they will send you a code for an additional 3 months of Viveport in January. It is in the description.

You might want to change your title. You put 4 months not one.

Thanks, just got it for my lad and already had Payday 2 so now playing it on VR with others who are non VR.

Plus grab Payday 2 which supports VR if you want to feel like you are in the movie Heat, and the base game is free to all.

It's great - one of those I keep going back to.

yeh ive heard good things of this one.

Looks fun, think I'll give it a try for that price :) thanks